Take Me To Post Comment Form CRACK IS STILL LEGAL IN HINESVILLE…

It's a trend that started some time ago in prison, and now the saggy pants population is taking over our community and affecting our young people— walking in public strutting around showing your crack in public should be banned. Some cities have stepped up to the plate and scored a home run in ending this fad.

MSNBC reports that the bare-your-britches fashion is believed to have started in prisons, where inmates aren't given belts with their baggy uniform pants to prevent hangings and beatings.

It has the potential to catch on with elementary school kids, and we want to stop it before it gets there," said C.T. Martin, an Atlanta councilman. "Teachers have raised questions about what a distraction it is."

Proposals to ban saggy pants are moving across-the-board and awakening the nation to take control of this outlandish trend. Some cities have already cleaned up the toxic act in several places. At the extreme end, wearing pants low enough to show boxers or bare buttocks in one small Louisiana town means six months in jail and a $500 fine. A crackdown also is being pushed in Atlanta. (blog.washingtonpost.com/offbeat/2007)

Proposing a law to ban saggy pants in our community is needed. Kids don’t always know what is best for them and adults need to intervene and make wise choices for them. I understand that this may not cut down on crime or end gang activity but I feel it is a step in the right direction.


Tabeter Robinson, MPC